- Elevation, modelled
- 94 m
- Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
- Moss Mountain337 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road62.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7484, -92.2896
Sun Dial is a artwork in Arkansas, at a modelled 94 m. Moss Mountain stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is American Revolution Bicentennial Monument & Fountain, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 63 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Sun Dial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Mountain | WNW 285° | 337 m | 22.3 mi |
| Fall Mountain | WNW 285° | 332 m | 23.4 mi |
| Shinall Mountain | WNW 287° | 320 m | 12.3 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | WNW 300° | 308 m | 12.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WNW 285° | 295 m | 22.7 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WNW 286° | 280 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | WNW 286° | 277 m | 11.4 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WNW 287° | 264 m | 23.7 mi |
- 62.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rose Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Ninth Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.9 mi
- Fletcher Park: 1.0 mi
- Old State House Lawn: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Love Birds: 1.0 mi
- Camdeboo: 1.0 mi
- This Does Not taste Right: 1.0 mi
- Nautilus: 1.0 mi
- Through the Looking Glass: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Big Rock Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Allis Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Picron Hill: 4.6 mi
- Ermentraudt Mountain: 5.2 mi
- South Mountain: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 37
- American Revolution Bicentennial Monument & Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Testament: 0.0 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 0.1 mi
- Bauxite Boulder: 0.1 mi
- Granite Mountain Boulder: 0.1 mi
Museums: 19
- Mosaic Templars Cultural Center: 0.9 mi
- Old State House: 1.0 mi
- Museum of Black Arkansans and Performing Arts: 1.2 mi
- Historic Arkansas Museum: 1.2 mi
- Esse Purse Museum & Store: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- USS Razorback: 1.3 mi
- Hoga (YT-146): 1.3 mi
- The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center: 1.5 mi
- MacArthur Visits City Park: 1.6 mi
- Arkansas State Fairgrounds: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- William E. "Bill" Clark Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain State Park: 12.3 mi
- Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
- Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Camp Robinson Special Use Area (SUA): 15.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Woodruff Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Bernice Garden: 1.3 mi
- Arkansas Arboretum: 12.4 mi
- 110 Building Master Naturalist Garden: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Cato Point: 13.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.2 mi
- White Bluff: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I 40 Truck Rest Area Eastbound: 17.8 mi
- I 40 Truck Rest Area Westbound: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pavilion 1: 4.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Quapaw Mineral Spring: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Rock AP Adams FLD, 3 mi away.
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